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There is an ancient Rātā tree, close to the Āniwaniwa Visitor Centre, about 30 mins walk. It is massive, estimated to be between 800 and 1000 years old. Difficult to imagine it started out as a vine growing on a host tree.
Close to Lake Waikeremoana is Lake Waikareiti. There is no road access; the lake is about an hour’s walk through magnificent native forest. One of the islands in Lake Waikareiti, Rahui, has its own little lake – one of New Zealand’s smallest
On the walk to the little lake, Lake Waikareiti, the path is snaking through beautiful native bush, with rimu, beech, and towering tree ferns.
Impressive falls right next to Lake Waikaremoana
The Black Beech track near Āniwaniwa Falls sustained a lot of damage in last year’s storms, but parts of it are as nice as ever.
It’s raining at Lake Waikaremoana